Auth bypass in Webfactoryltd Minimal Coming Soon \& Maintenance Mode
CVE-2020-6168
A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable and disable maintenance-mode settings (impacting the availability and confidentiality of a vulnerable site, along with the integrity of the setting).
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10008 (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/minimal-coming-soon-maintenance-mode/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/01/multiple-vulnerabilities-patched-in-minimal-comi… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6168?
- CVE-2020-6168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webfactoryltd Minimal Coming Soon \& Maintenance Mode, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2020-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6168?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-6168 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.